A copy of John E. Olson’s poem was shown to Anders Tidström by Katarina Hanson in 1970 when Anders was a young college student visiting New Sweden, Maine from his home in Sweden. John E. Olson was one of the early settlers of New Sweden and he wrote the poem in Swedish. Anders handwrote the poem into his notes and took it home with him to Sweden. In 2009 Anders contacted Paul Carlson in Maine where the two young men had met in 1970. Paul has generously shared his ability to speak and write the Swedish language by translating the poem for us. Thank you to Anders and Paul for saving and preserving this wonderful piece of history for all to share.